1 Kings 1:27

1:27 Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants ¹  who should succeed my master the king on his throne?” ² 

1 Kings 3:9

3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind ³  so he can make judicial decisions for ⁴  your people and distinguish right from wrong. ⁵  Otherwise ⁶  no one is able ⁷  to make judicial decisions for ⁸  this great nation of yours.” ⁹ 

[1:27]  ¹ tc Many Hebrew mss and ancient textual witnesses agree with the Qere in reading this as singular, “your servant.”

[1:27]  ² tn Heb “From my master the king is this thing done, and you did not make known to your servants who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him?”

[3:9]  ³ tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

[3:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “to judge.”

[3:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”

[3:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

[3:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

[3:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “to judge.”

[3:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “your numerous people.”